COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dominic Oduro scored in the 15th minute as the Crew crushed Chicago 3-0 on Saturday to move within a single point of the Fire in the MLS Eastern Conference standings.
Columbus (11-14-5, 38 points) is two points back of New England for the fifth and final postseason spot in the East with four regular-season matches remaining.
Federico Higuaín and Bernardo Anor also scored.
The Crew are at FC Dallas on Sunday (8:30 p.m./ FOX Sports Ohio).