CLEVELAND — Detroit’s Tarik Skubal will be back on the mound at Progressive Field on Tuesday for the first game of the AL Wild Card Series against Cleveland.

The start comes one week after the Tigers ace had a nightmare sixth inning against the Guardians.

Skubal threw a 99 mph fastball that struck David Fry in the nose and face after the Cleveland designated hitter squared to bunt. Skubal was distraught and immediately dropped his cap and glove before he covered his mouth in disbelief.

Fry was hospitalized overnight and suffered a broken nose and facial fractures. Skubal went to visit Fry in the hospital and both teams have said there was no ill will involved.

However, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner was put in a difficult position when asked whether it was better to return to th

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