Herculez Gomez looks at the how Rodrigo De Paul's expected move to Inter Miami moves the needle for the MLS club and his country.

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.

Sports development is booming for major league sports teams all over the country, and Miami is putting its own spin on the trend.

El Trafico may have been the game of the weekend, but the Philadelphia Union are the team to beat according to ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.

Through a dozen MLS games, Miami concedes 8.4 chances per game; 30.7 percent of those register as ‘big’ chances. That’s prodigiously steep for any defense to allow.

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.

Dedicated Messi livestream of August 2 Leagues Cup match to stream globally on MLS, Inter Miami CF, and Apple TV TikTok accounts

It’s a rare all-star game that reflects a league’s evolution, but that’s what this year’s MLS showcase offers. On July 23 at 9 p.m. ET, two dozen MLS players will step onto the field at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and offer a snapshot of the league’s progress.