BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati comes into a matchup against Inter Miami after recording two straight shutout wins. Miami is 10-2-4 against Eastern Conference teams. Miami has a +16 goal differential, scoring 49 goals while allowing 33.

Gerardo Valenzuela's opener and a second-half brace from Evander saw Cincinnati shut out Inter Miami and their stars in their last meeting, ending Miami’s six-mat

FC Cincinnati will take the pitch Saturday against Inter Miami, but the status of Miami's most notable player is still up in the air after he no-showed MLS All-Star festivities.

Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati.

Inter Miami come into the game fresh off of defeating Nashville SC. A big win that has fans believing they are once again MLS Cup contenders. FC Cincinnati, on the other hand, are licking their wounds after losing a Hell is Real derby at home to Columbus Crew. It was Cincinnati's first lost since May 31 after riding a four game winning streak.

Messi and Alba were Inter Miami’s All-Star selections, but per MLS, they will not take part in the game set to be played on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.

Four different FC Cincinnati players scored in the first half as the club pounded Inter Miami, 6-1, on Saturday at TQL Stadium before a sold-out crowd of 25,513.

Two of MLS' best teams clash Wednesday night as a red-hot Lionel Messi and Inter Miami visit FC Cincinnati. What to know to watch the game.

FC Cincinnati will play its second match of the week against in-form Real Salt Lake. Coach Pat Noonan said the team recovered well ahead of it.