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 Saturday, August 30

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...

College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 1

Week 1 College Football Betting Trends: The following college football betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on...

College Football Week 1 Betting Systems

College Football Week 1 Betting Systems: I’ve made a habit of studying data for VSiN readers and unveiling foundational betting systems that they can employ...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Friday, August 29

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 Thursday, August 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...

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