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’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Thursday, October 15

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...

NFL Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 6

Week 6 NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Wednesday, October 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...

NFL Post-Bye Week Systems and Team Trends for 2026

NFL Post-Bye Week Systems and Team Trends for 2026: Two weeks ago, I introduced the first of a two-part series analyzing trends and systems around...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Tuesday, October 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...

Steve Makinen: New NFL Betting Systems for the 2026 Season

New NFL Betting Systems for the 2026 Season: I led off my NFL Best Bets column this week by raving about how strong the NFL...