Eric Rosales

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26+ years experience

Betting Analyst

26+ years experience

Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

Favorites

Team: Denver Broncos
Sport to bet on: NBA
Sports movie: He Got Game
Sports snack: Nachos
Covers feature: Matchup Trends

A very successful bettor told me the final frontier of sports wagering is player props since many oddsmakers don't have the time to research each and every player stat. He said when you find it, be sure to hammer it. Sure enough, I was scanning player props for a meaningless San Antonio Spurs game, and Zach Collins had an Over\Under of 4.5 rebounds. Turns out, in the 30+ games he had played that season, Collins had cracked four rebounds just twice. I only won $35 on that, but it was literally the first legit mining moment that struck gold.

Best Betting Memory

I usually don't mess around with MLB, but I had a free bet, so for a random Tigers-Astros game, I parlayed the total of 5.5 runs (Under) and an Astros win. That game happened to be on TV that night, and Houston led 3-1 in the ninth, with Detroit getting their final at-bats. With two outs and a runner on, I had a cash out option of $34, or I could hang until the final out to claim the full $45. The batter had two strikes, so I decided to let it ride. Sure enough, the Detroit batter crushed a two-run homer to tie the game, crushing my parlay.

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