The Latest Breaking News from Rich Hill

A lot can happen in 40 games, but here’s one thing that baseball fans around New England should stop hoping for: a Red Sox playoff berth.

BOSTON — The Red Sox’ bullpen went unaddressed at the trade deadline last Tuesday. A week later, it cost them again.

Always on the cutting edge, Tampa Bay has a new problem to solve: how to value the wild card slots.

BOSTON — Trevor Story entered Tuesday so far down in the All-Star Game voting it’ll be a miracle to see him at Dodger Stadium on July 19.

SEATTLE — Two weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox spoiled what could have been a good road trip for the Seattle Mariners, sweeping a four-game series at Fenway Park.

Michael Wacha struck out Mike Trout chasing up the ladder at 95 mph gas in the fourth inning.

The search for production at first base led the Red Sox back to Franchy Cordero, and now Cordero is leading the Red Sox out of Oakland with a sweep.

That wasn’t how the homestand was supposed to go.

BOSTON — The bullpen had begun to move between innings, relievers milling about to stretch or throw weighted balls against the padded wall. But none stood on the mound to warm up in earnest, even though right-hander Tyler Wells had thrown 75 pitches, four shy of his career high, through…