Real Salt Lake, Galaxy prepare for battle of West contenders

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Real Salt Lake will visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night in Carson, Calif., for a meeting of teams that are proving themselves genuine Western Conference contenders.

Salt Lake (6-2-3, 21 points) has won three in a row and gone unbeaten in seven to climb to the top of the West table.

Striker Cristian Arango has emerged as the most likely challenger to Miami