MINNEAPOLIS — After losing in his first start to his former team, Chris Paddack was looking for a little bit of payback when he came to Target Field with his new team the Detroit Tigers.

Instead, the Twins jumped him.

“I’m glad I don’t have to face them again (this season),” Paddack said.

Maybe it eased the sting a little that the big blow Sunday came from one of his best friends on the Twins, Brooks Lee.

Or maybe not.

The shortstop capped a six-run third inning with his first career grand slam and it was smooth sailing from there in the Twins’ 8-1 victory in front of 22,230 at Target Field.

“I know Brooks is going to send me a text in the next 15-20 minutes,” Paddack said.

Sometimes it helps a lineup to face an old teammate they have watched many times. Sometimes it doesn’t. But Le

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