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 Tuesday, April 21

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...

MLB Bullpen Betting Systems Update for Monday, April 20

MLB Bullpen Betting Systems Update: This past week in MLB was the best of the season for our bullpen systems, as nearly everything performed as...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Monday, April 20

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...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Sunday, April 19

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...

AdventHealth 400 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots

AdventHealth 400 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots: Betting preview for NASCAR’s Advent Health 400 at Kansas By Steve Makinen Coming off another solid simulation...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Saturday and Sunday First Round Game 1

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...