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Brewers Tab Closer for Critical NLDS Game 5 Start Against Cubs
Brewers use All-Star closer Trevor Megill to start Game 5 after allowing 11 first-inning runs in the series; Cubs counter with hitless opener Drew Pomeranz.
- On Saturday night, the Brewers will start All-Star closer Trevor Megill at American Family Field in the winner-take-all Game 5 against Cubs opener Drew Pomeranz.
- Facing an early-inning barrage, Milwaukee Brewers allowed a home run in the first inning of each of the first four games, forcing a tactical shift against the Chicago Cubs.
- Megill has already appeared twice in this NLDS in short relief stints, setting up a third appearance as the starter, while Pomeranz has tossed five scoreless innings and will serve as an opener.
- The Game 5 winner will advance to face the Los Angeles Dodgers and open the National League Championship Series on Monday.
- Managers framed the matchup as bullpen chess, with both teams planning multiple relievers and Pat Murphy saying, `A lot of those guys are rookies, a lot of those guys are not very experienced, but that's how we've won all these games and come together.
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