Nick Castellanos has a special penchant for hitting dingers at the same time people are least thinking about baseball or home runs.
Whether it’s somber news or major breaking news, if the Philadelphia Phillies are playing, chances are Castellanos is about to go deep. Or at least that’s how it’s been seeming lately.
So when Joe Biden announced Sunday he was dropping out of the U.S. presidential election — at the same time the Phillies were in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates — a lot of bettors figured it was worth a shot to see if Castellanos might be up to his old tricks.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Nick Castellanos puts an exclamation point on the @Phillies Sunday. pic.twitter.com/bd6edUrcsl
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024
To some, that was just a meaningless home run to extend Philadelphia’s lead by one in the final inning. To others, though, it was a “drive to deep left field by Castellanos.” The latest in a string of bizarre homers that started during an apology by former Reds announcer Thom Brennaman and continued the day Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt.
And screenshots of live bets on social media show bettors were prepared.
Bets on Nick Castellanos to homer
gonna bet $100 on a castellanos homerun today https://t.co/HqUglIDwGE
— kb (@redsoxkatelyn) July 21, 2024
I placed this live bet as a joke. Now I wish I placed more down 😂🫠 https://t.co/bL9mOApnpt pic.twitter.com/wYMYHGpCPS
— Nick (@BuckiNick7) July 21, 2024
Live bet a Nick Castellanos HR in the 9th inning at +1800…
CASH IT ✅
(via @TNDO_BD/@DKSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/ENM3t7cJef
— br_betting (@br_betting) July 21, 2024
I TOLD YOU TO DO IThttps://t.co/pVmDIM17Ro
— . (@tsnmknd) July 21, 2024
BANG! This bet was a 🔒 Castellanos does it again! pic.twitter.com/NCMycyk8hC
— Game Dey 🐅 (@GameDey513) July 21, 2024
Yes, I did bet on Nick Castellanos HR when I heard the news today. pic.twitter.com/1sXbLib7lK
— Tim Williams (@TimWilliamsDFS) July 21, 2024
When something monumental happens in America, bet on Nick Castellanos to go yard. pic.twitter.com/Axk0CLXoLw
— CeeReddTine 🇺🇸 (@CeeReddTine) July 21, 2024
It seems like Bet MGM took all of the Nick Castellanos HR markets down for a minute but they’re back and obviously it had to happen pic.twitter.com/sBfPg4UXAx
— Annie Moore (@AnyMoreSports) July 21, 2024
Always bet on Castellanos to homer on a day with a major historical event. https://t.co/VH2rBRTO7v
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) July 21, 2024
— Stephen Zantz (@szantz) July 21, 2024
Fanduel is limiting Nick Castellanos bets lmao pic.twitter.com/yByeFQH7ue
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) July 21, 2024
America placing bets on Nick Castellanos homering today
pic.twitter.com/B82zpptW3j— Alex Patt (@chifanpatt2) July 21, 2024
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