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: College Football Week 6 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

College Football Week 6 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Coming off another positive 10-8 ATS week of college football Best Bets, it...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Playoff Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Thursday, October 2

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 Playoff Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Wednesday, October 1

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...

This Week’s Top Effective Play-by-Play Ratings Variances in College Football, NFL

This Week’s Top Effective Play-by-Play Ratings Variances in College Football, NFL: A couple of weeks ago, I introduced a football strength metric called the Effective...

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

MLB Postseason Betting Trends and Systems

MLB Postseason Betting Trends and Systems: The MLB postseason is a 12-team tournament unlike any other in sports. It is made up of four rounds,...