Ed Scimia
Ed Scimia
16+ years experience 16+ years experience
Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.
His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.
Outside of gambling, Ed is an avid curler who competes in mixed doubles on the World Curling Tour and runs a popular curling YouTube channel, Chess on Ice. That experience has come in handy during the Olympics, when he has proven to be a successful curling bettor as well.
Ed's advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.
Sport to bet on: MLB
Sports movie: White Men Can't Jump
Sports snack: Mozzarella sticks
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76ers vs Hawks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
Find out why our NBA betting picks believe Quentin Grimes' 76ers and Trae Young's Hawks will put up some incredible numbers on offense tonight.
Pelicans vs Timberwolves Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
One reason the Pelicans will stick within the lofty spread is CJ McCollum playing at a greater volume with Zion Williamson sidelined.
Xavier vs Texas Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight’s March Madness Game
While Xavier is a slim 3-point favorite in this First Four battle against Texas, our March Madness picks are siding with the Longhorns.
Mount St. Mary's vs American Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight’s March Madness Game
Our March Madness betting picks are riding recent as well as season-long trends for Mount St. Mary's and American en route to an Under play in tonight's First Four affair.
St. Louis vs Arkansas State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s NIT Game
The NIT is here and St. Louis takes on a Arkansas State team that is still trying to make the best of their season after coming up short on the Sun Belt Conference title. The Red Wolves are hungry, but it's up to the Billikens to quiet their appetite.
Jacksonville State vs Georgia Tech Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s NIT Game
The Yellow Jackets enter the NIT tournament on fire, and after giving Duke a scare during the ACC tournament, they should have no trouble dismantling the Gamecocks.
Heat vs Knicks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
The Miami Heat are playing more like the Miami Cold, and the Knicks will have no issue covering at home.
Creighton vs St. John's Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight’s Big East Championship Game
It's been a long time coming for both of these Big East squads as the Creighton Bluejays try to get their first conference tournament title against a St. John's Red Storm team that is hungry to get theirs for the first time in 25 years. Grab your popcorn for what's in store at the Garden.
UConn vs Creighton Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
The UConn Huskies have been locking it down on the defensive end and with their next assignment in the Big East Tournament being the Creighton Bluejays, expect a low-scoring game based off of their past history against one another.
Marquette vs St. John's Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
These two teams hooked up less than a week ago, and St. John's edged Marquette by two points. This time around, Ed Scimia believes the Red Storm will win by a wider margin.
Villanova vs UConn Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
The UConn Huskies are looking like themselves again after turning a 180 degree stance from how they started this season and following them recently facing their conference foe at the end of the regular season, a lot can be told about how this matchup against the Villanova Wildcats will fare in the Big East Tournament.
DePaul vs Creighton Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
Although Creighton will ultimately prevail, a double-digit spread has Ed Scimia taking DePaul to cover ahead of tip-off at Madison Square Garden.
Marquette vs Xavier Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's Big East Tournament Game
Xavier is on a roll as they enter the Big East Tournament, while Marquette has stumbled their way in. Look for the Musketeers to move on at MSG today, per our college basketball betting picks.
Butler vs St. John's Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's Big East Tournament Game
St. John's has buttered its bread on defense this year, giving us an excellent opportunity to take the Under in this matinee affair.
Seton Hall vs Villanova Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
Villanova has their sights set on the March Madness bubble and successfully getting through the Big East Tournament is their pathway to get what they desire, but Seton Hall will try to burst that with all their might despite what the Pirates record has shown in the regular season.
DePaul vs Georgetown Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
With DePaul 2-0 against the Hoyas already this season, take the Blue Demons to keep things closer again.
Butler vs Providence Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Big East Tournament Game
While neither team is particularly impressive, Providence has largely held Butler in check through two meetings, winning one by double-digit points and losing the other by just one. The Friars win the rubber match to advance.
SIU Edwardsville vs SE Missouri State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's Ohio Valley Championship
With Southeast Missouri cruising through its Ohio Valley competition and a trip to March Madness on the line, Ed Scimia expects the Redhawks to continue their dominance against the Cougars.
Seton Hall vs UConn Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s College Basketball Game
The Huskies will be out for revenge, and they'll find themselves in a shootout with the Pirates to get it.
Cavaliers vs Hornets Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game
It's a tale of two extremes in this matchup. The NBA's best team against one of the league's worst face each other as the Cleveland Cavaliers have what many will deem a cake walk as they get the Charlotte Hornets on the road. The biggest question is: Just how bad will the Cavs give it to the home squad?
