Both the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers will have relievers starting Saturday's Game 5 as openers.
The Cubs announced that left-hander Drew Pomeranz would start, while the Brewers are turning to right-hander Trevor Megill, their All-Star closer.
Neither figures to go very deep into the game, as both teams plan to use several pitchers.
"With the exception of (Game 4 starter) Matt Boyd, everyone's going to be available," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday. "And so it's a cliché here, but we have 11 pitchers to figure out how to get 27 outs.