XFINITY #5ToFollow – Wednesday, August 7, 2013

1. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Details: Wednesday, August 7 @ 8:00 PM ET - Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO

Watch or record here: ESPN on XFINITY

Why Watch: On Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the longest road winning streak (15 games) the National League has seen since 1957. While Tuesday’s loss snapped their streak, the red hot Dodgers will be looking for retribution for the loss tonight. However, the Cardinals have proven time and again that they won’t go down without a fight. The Cardinals 11-game winner, rookie Shelby Miller, will take the moundWednesday and attempts to extend his own impressive winning streak.

#5ToFollow Insider: Magic Johnson - @MagicJohnson

Johnson and his group of loyal Dodgers devotees purcashed the Dodgers in March of 2012, and ever since the NL West team has been playing much better baseball. The Dodgers have one proud owner, who tweets his support for his division-leading ball club. Follow Magic for an owner’s eye view of Wednesday night’s game.

Follow - @MagicJohnson

2. Toronto FC vs. AS Roma

Details: Wednesday, August 7 @ 8:00 PM ET - BMO Field - Toronto, CA

Watch here: ESPN3 on XFINITY

Why Watch: After a 3 -1 MLS All-Star Game win, AS Roma is traveling north to Toronto for a friendly match against the Reds. Fresh off an assist and a goal in the MLS All-Star game, Alessandro Florenzi, will look to lead his team to victory. It won’t be easy, Toronto’sMatias Laba will be working hard to put the ball in the back of the net all night long and lead Toronto FC to its third straight victory.

#5ToFollow Insider: Kristin Knowles - @kzknowles

Knowles covers TFC for SB Nation’s Waking the Red and isn’t playing nice when it comes to this friendly. Knowles knows this TFC club and believes they need to focus on building for the future, not hosting international friendlies. Tweet Kristin Wednesday night to talk TFC’s future and the friendly play on the pitch.

Follow - @kzknowles

3. Monday Night Countdown

Details: Thursday, August 8 @ 7:00 PM ET

Watch or record here: ESPN on XFINITY

Why Watch: Our first ‘Come On Man’ of the season is coming. Six preseason games kickoff Thursday night, and the countdown crew will be previewing them all. If you’re looking for the details on injuries, preseason position battles and breakout players from around the league, don’t miss Monday Night Countdown, Thursday night.

#5ToFollow Insider: ESPN NFL - @ESPNNFL

The ESPN NFL account asks fans to share their favorite NFL celebrations using #NFLCelebration, while discussing the biggest plays from the six games Thursday night. Keep an eye on all of the NFL, and share your favorite celebration with @ESPNNFL.

Follow - @ESPNNFL

4. Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes

Details: Thursday, August 8 @ 7:30 PM ET – Percival Molson Memorial Stadium – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Watch here: ESPN3 on XFINITY

Why Watch: The CFL’s Eastern Division leaders take the field Thursday night in Montreal. The Argonauts are currently in first, but don’t sleep on the Alouettes. The Alouettes have CFL defensive standouts Kyries Hebert (CFL sack leader) and Shea Emry (CFL INT leader) ready to slow the Argos’ offense. Could we see a defensive matchup in the CFL? Tune in Thursday night to find out.

#5ToFollow Insider: Herb Zurkowsky - @HerbZurkowsky1

Herb Zurkowsky covers the Montreal Alouettes for the Montreal Gazette and will be tweeting live from the CFL Eastern Division matchup Thursday night. Zurkowsky’s sense of humor takes up all 140 Twitter characters, while delivering expert analysis on the game to fans. Make sure to follow Zurkowsky during Thursday’s match.

Follow - @HerbZurkowsky1

5. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons

Details: Thursday, August 8 @ 8:00 PM ET - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA

Watch or record here: ESPN on XFINITY

Why Watch: The NFL is back! Two of the best young quarterbacks in the game, Andy Dalton and Matt Ryan will be previewed on the field. Plus, we’ll see our first NFL look at the Falcons rookie cornerbacks and Bengals second round pick, running back Giovani Bernard. Be sure to tune in tonight for a look at how these two teams will fair this season.

#5ToFollow Insider: D. Orlando Ledbetter - @AJCFalcons

Follow the AJC’s Falcons beat writer, as Ledbetter will be reporting live on the field, plus sharing the impact of HBO Hard Knocks being on Thursday night. Get the inside scoop from @AJCFalcons as the Falcons and Bengals go live on ESPN.

Follow - @AJCFalcons

For more behind the scenes insights from the biggest sporting events and inside information on sports & social media, make sure to follow Vance McCullough, the XFINITY Sports Guy, @XFINITYSports.