Rapids look to move closer in West, welcome Austin FC

The Colorado Rapids will try to stay close to the top of the Western Conference standings when they host resurgent Austin FC on Wednesday in a key late-season match in Commerce City, Colo.

The Rapids (12-4-9, 45 points) return to the pitch after a home scoreless draw with Toronto on Saturday thatextended Colorado's unbeaten streak to 11 games, the longest active run in MLS. Goalie William Yarbrough was called on to make