Detroit Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal, recovering from rib tightness, is set to return Thursday and is expected to start.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, who exited a game due to rib cage tightness, is set to return for his next start on Thursday, manager A.J. Hinch confirmed. Skubal, 28, threw a successful bullpen workout and is penciled in for the mound, though he remains under close monitoring. The two-time All-Star and 2024 AL Cy Young Award winner is 13-5 with a 2.26 ERA in 29 starts this season. The Tigers lead the AL Central by 6.5 games.