by ESB brings you free Call of Duty League betting picks for four bouts in the CDL Major 1 Qualifiers on Saturday, December 3. Here are our selections for Minnesota R?KKR vs Toronto Ultra, New York Subliners vs London Royal Ravens, Seattle Surge vs Boston Breach, and Florida Mutineers vs Las Vegas Legion, with esports betting odds courtesy of BetOnline.
MINNESOTA R?KKR vs TORONTO ULTRA CoD BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | R?KKR +110 at BetOnline | Ultra -151.52 at BetOnline |
| When: | December 3, 2022 | 15:00 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, YouTube |
?Minnesota R?KKR went through a complete roster overhaul, keeping only Dillon “Attach” Price for the next season. Although the R?KKR don’t field world-class talent, this is a well-put-together roster – the only question is whether the new-look lineup have had enough time to gel together
Toronto Ultra have promoted Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst to the main roster and added former R?KKR player Eli “Standy” Bentz, who should fit in well with the rest of the team. Overall, this looks like a solid roster that is not quite elite-tier but still one of the contenders for the CDL trophy.
The R?KKR and Ultra look fairly evenly matched on paper, and even though you could rank Toronto slightly higher, we wouldn’t bet on them at the offered betting odds. There’s a good chance this turns into a five-map series, but we prefer Minnesota R?KKR at evens or better.
Minnesota R?KKR to win
NEW YORK SUBLINERS vs LONDON ROYAL RAVENS CoD BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Subliners -200 at BetOnline | Royal Ravens +150 at BetOnline |
| When: | December 3, 2022 | 16:30 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, YouTube |
?New York Subliner went through a lot of drama last season, and while they ended the year on a high note, they also had some very low lows. Ahead of the 2023 Call of Duty League season, the Subliners have made some roster changes, which should introduce more stability; however, this is a very young roster without veteran leadership.
On a more positive note, there’s a lot of raw talent, so they might ramp up as the season progresses. Luckily, their first opponents of the 2023 Call of Duty League season are London Royal Ravens, who have been struggling.
The Royal Ravens have not been performing well in the scrims, and the word on the street is that the London squad heads into the CDL Major 1 qualifiers as the weakest team in the field. There’s a lot of room for upsets in the season’s opening week, but betting on London Royal Ravens in the position they’re in doesn’t sound like a smart move.
New York Subliners -1.5 maps
SEATTLE SURGE vs BOSTON BREACH CoD BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Surge -163.93 at BetOnline | Breach +120 at BetOnline |
| When: | December 3, 2022 | 18:00 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, YouTube |
With Joseph “Owakening” Conley and Reece “Vivid” Drost joining the team, Boston Breach now field a very competitive, standard-built roster. On paper, Boston Breach seem to have it all: a slow AR, medium-paced flex and two aggressive sub players.
The only issue we have with the Breach is that they don’t have top-tier players across the positions. Instead, this squad features mid-tier players, who’ll do well, but won’t be able to compete with the likes of LA Thieves or Atlanta FaZe.
Seattle Surge are the same team from last season, meaning they still have a fairly high ceiling. Whether they’ll look as good as they did last season, when they placed third, remains to be seen, but the talent is there.
Boston Breach aren’t a team you would ignore, but at the offered betting odds, Seattle Surge to win makes more sense. This is a solid roster, and we know what to expect from them. Boston Breach, on the other side, still have a lot to prove.
Seattle Surge to win
FLORIDA MUTINEERS vs LAS VEGAS LEGION CoD BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Mutineers +161 at BetOnline | Legion -227.27 at BetOnline |
| When: | December 3, 2022 | 19:30 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, YouTube |
Florida Mutineers weren’t great last year, and with the team’s best players leaving the squad ahead of this season, it’s tough to imagine the Mutineers succeeding. They’ll have to rely heavily on their Search & Destroy, but even that might not be enough for them to make a splash, as they still lack firepower.
Their next opponents, Las Vegas Legion, enter the 2023 CDL season as one of the outsiders, but that mostly has to do with the team’s lack of success over the years.
And even though we don’t know how this team will do, the Legion have been putting in the work in scrims and playing the game more than any other team in the league. That alone should give them an edge, especially in week one of the new season.
The Mutineers can surprise, but at the offered CoD betting odds, we like Las Vegas Legion to cover the 1.5-map handicap.
