Original sentence: As the calendar turned to June however, the Mets began slumping, losing six straight series against teams with winning records.Louis Cardinals
Edited sentence: As the calendar turned to June however, the Mets began slumping, going 4-14 through June 20, losing six straight series against teams with winning records.In spite of the slump, and with the Braves only going 8-12 during the same stretch, the Mets were able to hold on to a lead of 1.5 games.Louis Cardinals to avenge the Cardinals' ninth inning triumph in game seven of the 2006 NLCS.With this win, the Mets maintained the best winning percentage on Opening Day in the entire league