The formula for a winning season in any team sport has many elements. One of the most important is also one of the simplest: win your home games, and avoid losses in the road if possible. The MLS season is one of the most unpredictable in American sports, but that rule still applies.
This is why it's so frustrating that the Blues have yet to win a game at home this season. That's right: New York City haven't won at home this year. Three points from four home games. It's not like the Blues are playing stout opposition, either; games against Orlando and Chicago should be winnable games.