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 NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5

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...

MLB Bullpen Betting Systems Update for Monday, May 4

MLB Bullpen Betting Systems Update: In this week’s MLB Bullpen Systems update, I will be updating the season records for all systems, with most coming...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Monday, May 4

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, May 3

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...

NASCAR Wurth 400 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots

Wurth 400 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots: Betting preview for NASCAR’s Wurth 400 at Texas By Steve Makinen As feared, Sunday's race at Talladega...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3

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...