Original sentence: October 6 - The Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, ending a run of six consecutive postseason series defeats.The Detroit Tigers defeat the New York Yankees in the ALDS three games to one, overcoming a $120 million disparity in payroll.The New York Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS despite losing two of their top starting pitchers to injury immediately prior to the postseason.The Yankees have now lost 10 of their last 13 postseason games
Edited sentence: October 6 - The Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS.The Detroit Tigers, initially huge underdogs, defeat the New York Yankees in the ALDS three games to one.The New York Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS despite losing two of their top starting pitchers to injury within a week of the playoffs beginning.The Yankees, despite the highest payroll in baseball, have now lost 10 of their last 13 postseason games