CDL 2025 Major 1 Qualifiers betting picks – Saturday, December 7

The 2025 Call of Duty League (CDL) Major 1 Qualifiers continues on Saturday, December 7, with four fixtures in the penultimate round of Week 1. Here are our Call of Duty betting picks for the day, with esports odds courtesy of the top online bookies in United States.

Miami Heretics did not perform well on LAN last year, with a 3-10 record, and they were 14-14 online. Consistency was a major issue, and it led to some roster changes, including the arrival of Diego “SupeR” Escudero, David “RenKoR” Isern, and coach Gonzalo “Sikotik” Galán.

It is unclear whether the new-look lineup will manage to find more stability, but the Heretics have some upside, as long as they manage to improve on respawns and continue to post solid results on Search & Destroy.

Vegas Falcons’ lineup consists of former Call of Duty Challengers players who will likely struggle on respawns, but they have shown good things on Search & Destroy during the Esports World Cup. So, while their ceiling is lower, the Falcons match up well with Heretics.

Minnesota RØKKR’s new roster has a lot of firepower, although they lack strong leadership, which could become a problem later. On the other side, with Daniel “Loony” Loza as head coach, the RØKKR’s ceiling is very high.

Boston Breach, like RØKKR, freshened up their lineup after their shaky run through the 2024 Call of Duty League season. But even with the new signings, the Breach have some issues, mainly iffy firepower, which will show in respawns.

This is a winnable match for both teams and close to a coin flip, so we will gladly side with the underdogs at plus money.

Vancouver Surge enter the 2025 season with a much different roster compared to 2024, featuring two new pickups, Charlie “Hicksy” Hicks and Byron “Nastie” Plumridge. The core made the Esports World Cup 2024 semifinals, so there is some potential, but the Surge could struggle with their firepower this season.

This is where Jovan “04” Rodriguez will play a significant factor for the squad, who besides questionable firepower, have the tools to fight for a strong placement this year.

Like last season, the Surge could struggle against CDL’s top teams, which explains why they are priced as underdogs with the best Call of Duty betting sites. However, at this price and so early into the season, it is worth taking a shot with the underdogs.

Los Angeles Thieves replaced their entire lineup after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the CDL Championship 2024 and acquired Dylan “Envoy” Hannon, Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez, and Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst. While we have not seen the Thieves play yet, this is a very stacked lineup which should compete for a podium finish this season.

Cloud9 New York created an interesting roster, with players who competed together before, creating a powerful synergy with plenty of talent to bite at the heels of the top squads. Whether the project will work out remains to be seen, but it is also hard to say whether LA Thieves will perform as well as expected, especially so early.

Regardless of Thieves’ higher ceiling, Cloud9 New York can keep it close.

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