Steve Makinen

As one of the original founders of StatFox, Steve Makinen has been in the business of sports betting and data analysis for almost 25 years now. In his time in the industry, Steve has worked in a variety of capacities on both sides of the betting counter, from his early days of developing the StatFox business, to almost a decade of oddsmaking consulting for one of the world's leading sportsbooks, to his last seven years as Point Spread Weekly and Analytics Director with VSiN. Steve has always believed that number crunching and handicapping through foundational trends and systems is the secret to success and he shares this data with VSiN readers on a daily basis for all of the major sports.

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Steve Makinen: 30 Top NFL Team Betting Trends for the 2026 Season

30 Top NFL Team Betting Trends for the 2026 Season: A couple of weeks ago, I shared a top trends piece for the college football...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Monday, September 14

Today's MLB Betting Trends: The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Sunday, September 13

Today's MLB Betting Trends: The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...

Week 1 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

Week 1 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update: NFL DK Betting Splits system #1: Over the past two seasons, when more than 68% of the handle...

Steve Makinen: NFL Week 1 Best Bets

NFL Week 1 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: We open up another NFL season this week, and like you, I am as...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Saturday, September 12

Today's MLB Betting Trends: The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...