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 Betting Trends and Best Bets for Tuesday, October 28

    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 Trends and Systems

    NFL Post-Bye Week Trends and Systems: Two weeks ago, I introduced the first of a two-part series analyzing trends and systems surrounding the bye week...

    2025 NFL Pre-Bye Week Systems and Team Trends

    2025 NFL Pre-Bye Week Systems and Team Trends: It feels like I am thinking the same thing every year at the end of September. I...

    Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, October 27

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

    Steve Makinen’s MLB Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, October 27

    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: NFL Week 8 Best Bets

    NFL Week 8 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Coming off my best week of the season in Week 6 and then winning...