 Time to check morning sports sponsored by Tay's Realty and Auction. The Atlanta Braves finished the first half of the Major League Baseball season 53-42, second place in the NL East. That's nine games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cardinals finished 50-46. They are four and a half behind the Brewers. The Reds are eight back in the National League Central. The Dodgers lead the NL West over in the American League. The Orioles up one on the Yankees.