Riding a franchise-best five-match unbeaten streak, New York City FC hosts the New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium Saturday at 3 p.m. in the first of three New York derby matches (Broadcast: FOX | WFAN | WQBU | International).
It is the third game of a brutal six-day stretch for NYCFC, which won in Portland last Sunday and tied Toronto FC on the road.
NYCFC (4-3-5) finds itself atop the Eastern Conference standings with 17 points from 12 matches, one point in front of the Montreal Impact.
Meanwhile, the Red Bulls (4-7-1) are currently in fifth place with 13 points from 12 matches and are one of three teams to compile one or fewer points on the road this season.