LA relievers know it’s ‘all hands on deck’ for G5

WASHINGTON — The Dodgers have not yet officially named a starter for Thursday’s winner-take-all Game 5 of the National League Division Series in Washington (8 p.m. ET/5 PT, FS1). But whether it’s Rich Hill or Julio Urias, there’s a good chance he’ll be the club’s “starting pitcher” in title only.

Los Angeles is fully prepared to turn Thursday into a bullpen game, and manager Dave Roberts confirmed as much following Tuesday’s 6-5 victory when he said “it’s going to be a collection of arms” pitching for the Dodgers in Game 5.

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It appears likely that veteran left-hander Hill will start, but he’s never started on short rest in his career and has spent the past two months battling a blister on his pitching hand. Urias, meanwhile, is a 20-year-old rookie who has never pitched in the postseason.

With that in mind, the Dodgers will be ready to call on their bullpen at the first sign of trouble.

“It’s that time of year; nobody gets off-days,” said veteran reliever Joe Blanton, who pitched 1 1/3 crucial scoreless …

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