Real Salt Lake resumes 1st place chase vs. lowly Earthquakes

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It's the home stretch of the MLS regular season, and Real Salt Lake will look to close in on top spot in the Western Conference, aided by some new faces, when it hosts the last-place San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

With nine matches remaining, Real Salt Lake (12-5-8, 44 points) sits third in the West, five points shy of the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy with a game in han