- FaZe Vegas (+200) are the favorites to win the Monster Launch Invitational 2027.
- Optic Texas’s +250 odds follow, with revamped rosters from Paris Gentle Mates (+450), LA Thieves (+500), and Toronto KOI (+550) rounding out the contenders.
- The first Modern Warfare 4 tournament of the year begins on Friday with $100,000 on the line.
DALLAS – Friday kicks off the first tournament of the Modern Warfare 4 season with the Monster Launch Invitational 2027. Defending CDL Champs FaZe Vegas are the Esports betting favorites with +200 odds behind their loaded roster.
Launch Invitational Odds
- FaZe Vegas +200
- OpTic Texas +250
- Paris Gentle Mates +450
- LA Thieves +500
- Toronto KOI +550
- Riyadh Falcons +1000
- Boston M80 +1400
- Miami Heretics +2500
- Cloud9 New York +3300
- Vancouver Surge +4000
- Carolina Royal Ravens +5000
- G2 Minnesota +6600
- Bush Gaming +8000
- OMiT +10000
- Huntsmen +12500
- Stallions +15000
The biggest roster moves of the offseason were made by FaZe Vegas, acquiring Scrap and Hydra from LA Thieves and returning Alluka after his loan to the Riyadh Falcons to join alongside Simp. Meanwhile, the rest of the Champs winning FaZe squad in Drazah, Abuzah, and 04 went to Paris Gentle Mates (+450) with JoeDeceives.
Optic Texas has +250 legal sports betting odds and are running back their same roster with Dashy, Huke, Mercules, and Shotzzy. The LA Thieves haven’t announced their roster yet, so their +500 odds aren’t worth it.
CDL Launch Invitational Opening Matchups
The Launch Invitational features four groups, each with one challengers roster. Only two teams can advance from each group, setting up an eight team playoff.
The groups are set. 🔥 16 teams. 4 groups. Only 8 advance. Here’s how Group Play will go down at the @MonsterEnergy Launch Invitational! #MW4 | @MonsterGaming https://t.co/N1xeaWdAeL
— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) October 27, 2026
Group A
- Optic Texas (-10000) vs FC Stallions (+1400)
- G2 Minnesota (-240) vs Carolina Royal Ravens (+180)
Group B
- FaZe Vegas (-10000) vs Chicago Huntsmen (+1600)
- Toronto KOI (-200) vs M80 Boston (+150)
Group C
- Riyadh Falcons (-750) vs Telluride Bush (+450)
- Miami Heretics (-185) vs Vancouver Surge (+140)
Group D
- LA Thieves (-750) vs OMiT Brooklyn (+450)
- Paris Gentle Mates (-1000) vs Cloud9 New York (+550)
With Thieves’ roster in question after losing their top pieces, the Paris Gentle Mates have valuable +225 Call of Duty odds to reach the final. They could win their group and set themselves up well in the eight-team playoff bracket.
