Portland has Seattle's number: 7-1

By the numbers: The expansion Portland Fire completed a 4-0 season sweep of the Storm on Friday with an 84-82 win at Climate Pledge Arena.

• The Timbers are 2-0 against the Sounders, including a 5-1 thrashing at Lumen Field last month.
• The Thorns and Reign have split their two meetings, 1-1.
• That makes the Reign the only major Seattle pro team to beat its Portland counterpart in 2026.

The big picture: The Cascadia sports feud has long centered on soccer, but the arrival of the Fire has given the cities another reason to keep score.

• Consider it fresh fuel for Seattle and Portland's long-running regional rivalry.

What's next: Seattle has opportunities left this year to make the final tally a little less cringe.