LEADING OFF

METS: A subdued Matt Harvey rejoined the Mets on Tuesday and apologized to teammates, coaches, owners and fans after serving his three-day suspension for skipping a game last weekend following a late night on the town. And in a pair of unusually emotive news conferences, he and manager Terry Collins even hinted the one-time ace might have a problem with alcohol.

“There are things that I’ve realized in the last couple days that I need to be doing or should not be doing,” Harvey said. “One of those that I should be doing is putting myself in a better place to perform physically and be accountable for my work, and that’s something that I’m committing to.”

ORIOLES: Closer Zach Britton is preparing for a much longer stay on the disabled list this time after returning too quickly from a forearm injury.

How long he will stay on the DL remains unclear, but Britton intends to return well before the All-Star break.

TIGERS: Manager Brad Ausmus says Justin Wilson will replace Francisco Rodriguez as closer.

Rodriguez is fourth all-time with 437 career saves but has blown four saves in 11 save chances this season. The lefthanded Wilson has allowing two runs and four hits in 13⅔ innings.

TOSSED: Miami’s Don Mattingly has managed in just three innings over the first two games of a series against St. Louis because of a pair of ejections. Mattingly was thrown out by Hunter Wendelstedt in the second inning Monday, then got tossed arguing balls and strikes with Andy Fletcher on Tuesday.