Nashville SC thriving of late, but face first-place Inter Miami

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A midseason coaching change has paid instant dividends for Nashville SC.

Going into its home match Saturday night with Inter Miami FC, Nashville (6-5-8, 26 points) is 3-1-3 since appointing Rumba Munthali to replace Gary Smith. The club has shot up the table to seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Nashville SC's latest success came on June 22 when they blanked New York Cit