Team Vitality were very good in their opening round match, defeating Elevate 3-1 in a best-of-five series to set up a match with Complexity in the upper-bracket quarter-finals. Vitality took the opening map of the series before losing the second and third to go down 1-2. However, after a hard-fought overtime win on map four, they steadied and won the fifth and final map to take the series 3-2. Vitality came into the Spring Major as the top ranked European team, but after a close series with North America’s fourth ranked team, they have shown that they are beatable.

Team BDS dropped their opening map of their Spring Major campaign against Gen.G; however, they have gone onto win then next six maps, defeating Gen.G 3-1 and Rule One 3-0 to storm into the upper-bracket semi-finals. They will go into this match-up with Team Vitality seeking to flip the script on their last three encounters with their European counterparts, as they have lost 3-1, 4-1 and 4-1 over the last two months.

Team BDS will go into this semi-final with a lot of confidence after two dominant wins, while Team Vitality will be looking to atone for their struggles against Complexity. Although Vitality has had the wood over their opponents recently, we expect BDS to turn the tables and win this match.

Karmine Corp started their RLCS Spring Major in the worst possible fashion as they lost the first two maps of their opening round series to Ground Zero, before they flicked the switch and dominated then final three maps to win the series 3-2. Their upper-bracket quarter-final started similar, as Spacestation Gaming took the opening map, but much like Karmine’s opening series, they came roaring back to rattle off three straight map wins to clinch a place in the upper-bracket semi-finals with a 3-1 win.

Moist Esports have experienced a much less stressful opening two matches, as they have won both series 3-1 against FURIA and OpTic Gaming to book their place in the semi-finals. However, in saying that, Moist have gone to overtime on four of their eight maps played. Moist will be seeking to turn the tables on their 1-4 loss to Karmine Corp at the EU Spring Invitational. They did manage to flip the script at the Fall Major, as they lost to them earlier in the tournament (3-0), and then knocked them out of the quarter-finals of the playoffs with a 4-1 victory.

Karmine Corp will enter this series as the heavy favourite with most bookies, and they are who we will be siding with for this contest. We will be taking them at the -1.5-match line with this market available with many betting sites across the globe.

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?Team Liquid looked good at the start of the split, when they made the finals of the RLCS Spring Open, but they have since fallen off with seventh-eighth and fifth-sixth finishes at the Spring Cup and Spring Invitational. A poor stretch isn’t enough to start doubting Liquid’s quality, but they’re not in the best shape.

Like Liquid, Complexity had an explosive start to the split, with a gold medal from the Spring Open in May. Since then, it’s been downhill for Victor “Reysbull” Duran Parra and his crew with a 9th-12th finish at the Spring Cup and seventh-eighth at the Spring Invitational. In Complexity’s defence, they were eliminated from the Spring Cup by NRG Esports (2-3) and at the Spring Invitational they lost against Gen.G (1-3).

This is a clash between two struggling teams, so it could get messy. Team Liquid might be better, but that’s purely speculative because they hail from a stronger region. This looks like a 50-50 match, so we’ll take the outsiders at plus money.

?The opening round of the RLCS Spring Split Major continues with another NA vs EU clash, featuring Gen.G Mobil1 Racing and Team BDS – two of the strongest teams from their respective regions. Gen.G are priced as favourites, but it’s hard to say they are stronger than BDS.

Gen.G have fallen off hard, with two disappointing runs at the Spring Cup (9th-12th) and Spring Invitational (5th-6th). On a more positive note, this squad is very experienced on LAN, so it makes sense that they’re expected to do well in Boston.

Team BDS have looked good this split, with two bronze medals from the Spring Open and Spring Cup and a runner-up finish at the Spring Invitational. Most importantly, BDS showed immense improvement at the end of the split and look like serious candidates to make a deep run in Boston.

This will be a proper test and a crucial match for both teams. And while Gen.G Mobil1 Racing deserve some respect, they’re in worse form than Team BDS.

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The third Dota 2 Major kicked off on June 29, with the top 18 Dota 2 teams congregating in Bali, Indonesia for the Bali Major, and this week will feature the final group stage fixtures and the playoffs.

Most esports betting sites still have Gaimin Gladiators as the $3.50 favourite to take out the Bali Major, as they have already qualified for the playoffs before the final day of group play.

Some of the key leagues and tournaments taking place in the esports world this week include:

• Dota 2 Bali Major

  The third and final Major of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit will be held in Bali, Indonesia, with it being the first ever DPC Major to be held in the country. The 11-day event kicked off on June 29, and the grand final is set to be played on July 9.

  Check out our extensive Bali Major betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.

• Rocket League: RLCS Spring Major

  The third and final Rocket League Major will be held in Boston, United States of America from July 6 – 9. The Spring Split Major will be the final event that teams can earn valuable RLCS Points to aid in their qualification for the 2023 RLCS World Championship at the start of August.

  Esports betting sites have Team Vitality marked as their favourite at $4.33, closely followed by Karmine Corp at $5.50 and Gen.G at $7.50.

  Check out our extensive RLCS Spring Split Major betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.

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