The Braves are in Queens, New York tonight to open up a three-game series against the Mets. Catcher Evan Gattis isn’t starting, but figures to be used as a pinch-hitter late in the game if the Braves are in need of some offense, as the 26-year-old came up with two big home runs recently on…

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Reds reliever Sean Marshall has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a sprained left shoulder, reports MLB.com’s Paul Casella. The lefty last pitched on May 20, a perfect two-thirds of an inning against the Mets. Marshall felt irritation in his arm warming up prior to Wednesday’s series finale in New York. In…

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Reds reliever Sean Marshall has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a sprained left shoulder, reports MLB.com’s Paul Casella. The lefty last pitched on May 20, a perfect two-thirds of an inning against the Mets. Marshall felt irritation in his arm warming up prior to Wednesday’s series finale in New York. In…

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The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have begun after a rain delay of 16 minutes.

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First baseman Mark Teixeira could be back with the New York Yankees by Thursday, ESPNNewYork.com reported.

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COMMENTARY | It's funny how much one person can erase the pain of two completely isolated incidents.

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Face it: Inaccuracies, errors and typos are a product of this high-speed information world we currently inhabit. You may have even seen a few right here on Big League Stew from time to time. But this mistake-riddle graphic that popped up during the Kansas City Royals' broadcast on Thursday night is really the Mark Reynolds-at-third base of television graphics. Just when you think it can't get any worse ... it somehow does. Before you dive into our list of all the errors we spotted, see how many you can find on your own.

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Cleveland's surge to the top of the AL Central standings has been primarily fueled by offense. The Indians piled up 12 runs and 16 hits in Thursday's romp at Boston, and for the year they're second in runs scored, trailing only Detroit. The Tribe continues to get on base (fourth in OBP) and knock down the walls (first in homers and slugging). Keep your pitchers away from these guys. The pitching hasn't been nearly as sharp, posting a 4.07 ERA (19th in the majors). But let's take a second to appreciate Thursday's winning pitcher, emerging 25-year old Zach McAllister . McAllister scored his fourth win of the year at Fenway and it was, curiously enough, his worst outing of the season (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 K). A captain of consistency, McAllister has allowed three runs or less in all nine of his turns, fashioning a 2.89 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. His strikeout rate is nothing special this year (6.27/9), a dip from his 2012 clip, but he's collecting 2.73 whiffs for every walk. McAllister isn't going to beat himself, you have to beat him.

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Life is good for Gattis

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The Cincinnati Reds rolled through a nine-game road trip, and with the struggling Chicago Cubs coming to town Friday night, there's little reason to think one of the best home teams in the majors won't continue its success.

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