Rodriguez and the Portland Timbers host Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake (12-3-7, first in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (9-8-6, fifth in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10:25 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Portland +119, Real Salt Lake +194, Draw +258; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Rodriguez leads the Portland Timbers into a matchup with Real Salt Lake after scoring two goals against Nashville.

The Timbers are 8-6-4 in Western Conference games. Rodriguez paces the second-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 11. The Timbers have scored 45 goals.

RSL is 9-2-5 in Western Conference games. RSL is 3-0-1 when it scores two goals.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rodriguez has 11 goals and four assists for the Timbers. Evander has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Christian Arango has 17 goals and five assists for RSL. Andres Gomez has seven goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 6-2-2, averaging 2.0 goals, 5.5 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.

RSL: 6-1-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 6.6 shots on goal and 5.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Zac Mcgraw (injured), Kamal Miller (injured), Marvin Loria (injured), Eric Miller (injured), Maxime Crepeau (injured).

RSL: Jose Kevin Bonilla (injured), Erik Lee Holt (injured), Pablo Ruiz (injured), Justen Glad (injured), Marcelo Silva (injured).

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