With four matches remaining, Charlotte FC are well-positioned for a run at the top spot in the Eastern Conference while New York City FC hardly are secure in their current playoff slot.

Charlotte will attempt to inch closer to the top seed in the East and run its winning streak to an MLS-record 10 matches on Saturday afternoon when it visits NYCFC.

New York City FC reside in fifth place in the East but are only two points out of eighth.

Charlotte (17-11-2, 53 points) is two points behind second-placed Cincinnati and four in back of conference leader Philadelphia, which also leads the MLS in points. Charlotte is 9-0-1 since dropping three straight one-goal decisions from June 14-28.

Charlotte posted its sixth shutout of this run after Idan Toklomati recorded his first career MLS hat tri

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