by ESB brings you free Call of Duty betting tips for three fixtures in the opening week of CDL 2024 Major 4 Qualifiers on Friday, May 31. Here are our top picks for Seattle Surge vs Toronto Ultra, Minnesota RØKKR vs Boston Breach, and Carolina Royal Ravens vs Los Angeles Guerrillas.
SEATTLE SURGE vs TORONTO ULTRA CDL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Surge +329 at BetOnline | Ultra -555.56 at BetOnline |
| When: | May 31, 2024 | 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/codleague/live) |
Seattle Surge had an excellent run at the last Call of Duty League Major. They lost to Toronto Ultra in the first round but then picked up two commanding victories against Minnesota RØKKR and Carolina Royal Ravens before getting eliminated by the New York Subliners.
In their series against Toronto Ultra, the Surge showed some good things. Their performances on Control and Hardpoint were solid, whereas Search & Destroy still needs some work.
Toronto Ultra finished runners-up at CDL 2024 Major 3, which is a nice improvement on their fourth-place finish in Major 2. Still, the Ultra should have shown more in the grand final, where they lost to OpTic Texas 0-4 after beating them 3-1 two days prior.
This might suggest that Toronto Ultra lack some consistency, which could prevent them from winning the championship. But online, they’ve looked good — and especially against weaker teams, Toronto Ultra rarely blunder.
Toronto Ultra -2.5 maps
MINNESOTA RØKKR vs BOSTON BREACH CDL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | ROKKR +101 at BetOnline | Breach -138.89 at BetOnline |
| When: | May 31, 2024 | 13:30 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/codleague/live) |
Boston Breach crashed out of CDL 2024 Major 3 in the first round in a classic Boston Breach fashion. They faced Los Angeles Thieves and played a competitive series but lost game five, which is something we’ve come to expect of this team.
Shortly after their early exit from the Major, the Breach added Michael “MajorManiak” Szymaniak to the lineup as a replacement for Nathaniel “Pentagrxm” Thomas, but this change might’ve come a bit too late.
Minnesota RØKKR, like the Breach, didn’t manage to make it past the first round at the recent Major, with a 1-3 loss to Seattle Surge. They have looked serviceable on Search & Destroy, but they’ve been abysmal on respawns, where they’re 4-17 — which isn’t enough to achieve any solid placement, either online or on LAN.
These are both very flawed teams, and while Boston Breach might look better with MajorManiak, this isn’t a good enough reason to believe they’ll have an easy time on Friday. Expect a scrappy affair.
Over 4.5 maps
CAROLINA ROYAL RAVENS vs LOS ANGELES GUERRILLAS CDL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Royal Ravens -303.03 at BetOnline | Guerrillas +190 at BetOnline |
| When: | May 31, 2024 | 15:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/codleague/live) |
Los Angeles Guerrillas placed dead last at CDL 2024 Major 3 with a first-round defeat against Carolina Royal Ravens. On top of that, they’re also notoriously bad online.
It’s a tough spot to be in for the Guerrillas, who have looked in the mix at points in this season. But it was only a matter of time before their online form was reflected on LAN, and without any roster changes, their situation likely won’t improve anytime soon.
Carolina Royal Ravens have shown some improvement over the last month, with a sixth-place finish in CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers and a top-eight on LAN. They’ve still yet to show anything great against top contenders, but the Royal Ravens have consistently beat lesser CoD esports teams and regularly take maps off top squads.
It’s difficult to feel overly optimistic about Los Angeles Guerrillas, and while they might muster up one map, anything more seems highly unlikely.
