CLEVELAND - Indians manager Terry Francona plans to use all of his starters on three days' rest in the World Series, beginning with ace Corey Kluber in Game 4.

Trevor Bauer pitched Wednesday's Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs and will be asked to return for a potential Game 5, while Game 3 starter Josh Tomlin would take a possible Game 6. Kluber would return if there is a Game 7.

The series is currently tied at 1 after the Cubs' 5-1 win Wednesday night.

Kluber pitched on three days' rest for the first time last week. He lost Game 4 in Toronto, going five innings and allowing two runs. Tomlin has done it once in his career and performed well. Bauer has never been asked to do it.

On Tuesday, Francona took Kluber out after 88 pitches, nine strikeouts and no runs allowed. It was done, in part, with an eye toward Game 4.

"Part of taking him out then was with [Game 4] in mind," Francona said.

Bauer threw 87 pitches over 3.2 innings Wednesday night, this after not even lasting an inning in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 17 because a cut on his right pinkie bled profusely.

Tomlin, meanwhile, has been most effective in his career on extended rest. In 17 starts on six-plus days' rest, his ERA is 3.90 compared to 4.70 in 51 starts on the normal four days' rest. Six years ago, as a rookie, Tomlin, listed at 6 feet 1, 190 pounds, pitched on three days' rest and went 5⅓ innings, giving up one earned run against the Toronto Blue Jays.

After striking out nine en route to a Game 1 win, Indians ace Corey Kluber is slated to return for Games 4 and 7, if necessary. Elsa/Getty Images

"Trevor's a guy that can pitch all the time," Francona said. "Tomlin, we are a little concerned. He's been pitching great, but he doesn't have the biggest frame in the world. But he hasn't pitched that much, so I think we're OK."

Tomlin last pitched in Game 2 of the ALCS, which will give him 12 days off before his scheduled Game 3 start on Friday at Wrigley Field.