Fire scouting report
Chicago Fire at Toronto FC
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday at BMO Field
TV: NBC Nonstop (Ch. 5.2)
Scouting the Fire: The Fire (13-8-5, 44 points) has an opportunity to pick up points on the road against the worst team in MLS. It should be well-rested after more than a week without a league game. The Fire has won four of its last five MLS games.
Scouting Toronto FC: Last-place Toronto (5-16-6, 21 points) suffered a big blow when it lost Torsten Frings for the season with a hip injury. Ryan Johnson is the team’s leading scorer among healthy players with 6 goals.
Next:Montreal Impact, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Toyota Park
— Orrin Schwarz
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