Meet Jason Wilson, Our Betting Analyst
Jason Wilson
Betting Analyst
18+ Years ExperienceJason Wilson is an experienced journalist who has worked in a variety of roles within the industry for the past 18 years. Working at community newspapers in New Brunswick, Jason wore many hats as a reporter, editor, and photographer, covering everything from sports to courts to municipal politics. After shifting gears and working as an educator for a few years in the 2010s, Jason returned to full-time work in media as an MLB news editor for six years at theScore in Toronto before joining Covers in late 2021.
He has honed his editorial acumen over his years in the industry, showcasing flexibility, patience, and a strong work ethic. While he was relatively new to sports betting upon joining Covers, Jason has taken the plunge with gusto to learn the ins and outs of the industry, both as a method to improve professionally and to add an extra angle to his sports fandom.
In addition to sports, Jason is an avid film nut and former movie critic who monitors the Academy Awards betting odds for Covers. Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from St. Thomas University.
What makes Jason Wilson an expert?
Jason has been a working journalist since 2008, covering sports in some fashion the entire time. He has also written extensively about the entertainment industry, covering the Toronto International Film Festival for Under the Radar Magazine while also writing film criticism on contemporary, classic, and cult cinema.
Experience
Covers.com
- Publishing Editor
- November 2021 - Present
- MLB MVP Odds
- Publication
- 2026 Oscars Odds
- Publication
- MLB Cy Young Odds
- Publication
theScore
- MLB News Editor
- August 2015 - October 2021
Education
Jason studied journalism at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from 2005 to 2009, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree while writing for the student newspaper, The Aquinian, and hosting a late-night radio show at CHSR called Unfiltered Smoke every Sunday. He later returned to STU to study Education, completing that program in 2012.
St. Thomas University
- Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
- Bachelor of Education
4+ years in sports betting
Jason has been editing and writing sports betting content for several years.
Passion for creativity
In addition to a love of sports, Jason has written about cinema and the arts.
An endless love of baseball
Jason has followed baseball obsessively since his youth and still maintains 5+ fantasy teams.
Nearly 20 years of writing experience
Jason has worked in journalism since 2008, covering sports, arts, courts, and more.
How does Jason stay up to date?
Covers MLB props projections
If you want to bet on MLB player props, this is where you need to go before placing your wager.
The Ringer
Specifically, The Big Picture podcast with Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins. They cover Oscars season extensively and it helps navigate which movies are gaining steam and which aren't.
FanGraphs
The very best there is. From splits leaderboards to game logs to depth charts, FanGraphs is the best dedicated resource for MLB stats around.
Q&A with Jason
What are your favorite sports movies?
Bull Durham is the best sports movie of all time. It's funny, sexy, and feels like the closest approximation to what life in the minors must have been like in the 1980s (Tim Robbins' exaggerated wind-up notwithstanding). Generally, baseball is the most cinematic of sports. And it's why movies like Moneyball, The Bad News Bears, Eight Men Out, Everybody Wants Some!!, Field of Dreams, and Eephus resonate. They all capture the magic of the game from a different angle and are more successful on the whole than any other sport captured on film.
As far as non-baseball movies, Slap Shot, Any Given Sunday, The Hustler/The Color of Money, White Men Can't Jump, The Damned United, Happy Gilmore, and Ford v Ferrari are among my favorites.
How did you become a sports fan?
My dad is a massive Montreal Canadiens fan, and, as such, so am I. I've generally drifted away from being too concerned about specific teams and their results (I ostensibly cheer the Cardinals and Blue Jays in baseball, but am not as rabid about it as I once was), but I will never be able to quit the Habs. I never played hockey, but watching Habs games as a kid lit a spark. I remember my dad waking me up during one of the games during the 1993 Stanley Cup Final when the games were being played on the West Coast vs. the Kings. I was almost nine, and it felt so special. Little did I realize that it would be their last Cup victory (to date), but the memory is priceless.
How did you get into writing/journalism?
I was at a crossroads in the early 2000s. I had dropped out of university once already and had just finished a brief certificate program in film studies at the University of New Brunswick. Like many young men, I started reading Hunter S. Thompson, and his approach felt extremely exciting even years after his most active period. Even now, The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved is a singular piece of American journalism. While I never went Gonzo, I did study journalism and become a reporter (sports and otherwise) before winding up at theScore in 2015 and, subsequently, Covers in 2021.
The best feature Covers has introduced since I've started working here is the props projections page for various sports, but especially MLB, NFL, and NBA. It's extremely useful data that can help solidify which picks are worth a look on a given day. It helps ensure you're not just running blindly on vibes alone.
Jason's areas of expertise
Jason specializes in Major League Baseball with an eye on player props and futures. He also keeps a close eye on the Academy Awards every year.
MLB betting
Before writing about sports betting, Jason sowed his oats by playing fantasy baseball for 2+ decades. This has parlayed into an interest in player props and futures, in particular.
Academy Awards betting
While giving awards for arts is, and always has been silly, Jason has maintained a keen interest in the Academy Awards, following the Oscars from the nominations announcement all the way to the big night.
Jason's memories
🚀 Big win
Winning a football pool during university that covered my rent just when I was otherwise flat broke.
😭 Bad beat?
I reached the final table at a poker tournament at Binion's in Las Vegas. I wasn't short-stacked, but I wasn't doing all that great. Guy goes all in with something like Jack-Five off suit and goes up against Ace-10. I watch as he hits the river and stays alive. I go out within the next few hands and finish in eighth place out of 500 people. They paid the Top 7.
Jason's Articles
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