Inter Miami CF and Orlando City SC kick off #MLSisBack Tournament — Miller has picks

Match time is 8 pm EDT.

Fans of the Inter Miami CF soccer team reacts as the team leaves their stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Wednesday, July, 2020, as they head for a Major League Soccer tournament in Orlando. All 26 MLS teams will compete in a tournament in Orlando beginning July 8. The games will be the first time the league has been in action since play was shut down on March 12 because of the coronavirus. Lynne Sladky | Associated Press

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08 Jul 2020, 9:27 pm

The MLS is back Wednesday, with the MLS is Back Tournament.

Despite the goofy name, the MLS really is back Wednesday, with the first game of a month-long sprint to a piece of silverware.

The 2020 MLS campaign had just got underway before the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down, but teams played just a couple matches before pausing their seasons.

Wednesday, the two Florida teams will battle for the first time, as Orlando City takes on Inter Miami.

Normally, a derby match would have fans and passion, but with the empty stadiums, these MLS games are going to be hard to handicap at first. I will go for a low-scoring contest here.

USA MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT

Orlando City SC (+195) vs. Inter Miami CF (+125), draw (+260), 8 p.m. EDT (ESPN)

THE PICK:

Under 2.75 goals (-108)

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