While the Reds were celebrating with their victory cigars in Milwaukee, the Orange and Blue had theirs stubbed out in the end.

FC Cincinnati (18-5-9, 59 pts.) survived a hailstorm of shots in the second half against Orlando City SC (14-10-7, 52 pts.), only for the last one to equalize. Kevin Denkey’s goal in the 74th minute was neutralized by a late Alex Freeman header to knot the game at 1-1 and send both teams home with a point.

Cincinnati found themselves in second place in the East, regardless of result, but needed a win to stay on pace with a red-hot Philadelphia Union and teams lurking behind with matches in hand. The 3-2 win at LA Galaxy last Saturday helped the cause, putting the Orange & Blue in range of a home First-Round advantage.

Orlando started the night firmly out of the Supporters’ Shield hunt, but wins down the stretch would help their seeding. The 3-2 win against Nashville helped cement their spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

FC Cincinnati made the job easy for Starting XI predictors—all 11 players were the same from Saturday’s win. Even the bench was unchanged, although Matt Miazga (leg)...