I don't write the script,” Matthew Boyd said, “but the person who does is really good at it.” Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize vs. Boyd in friends to foes.

Tarik Skubal and Matthew Boyd became close when they played together in Detroit. They'll put their friendship to the side for a few hours Monday in the AL Division Series.

CLEVELAND — Baseball has a way. This game can loosen ends and tie them back together. It can create storylines, dismantle them, and then bring a plot full circle. The sport unites and divides and connects again.