Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Thursday, May 5, 2016 10:15 PM EST
(911) COLORADO ROCKIES VS (912) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Take: Over the total
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Thursday, May 5, 2016 is in baseball as the Colorado Rockies and the Giants in San Francisco. Colorado has plenty of offensive punch, No. 5 in baseball in runs scored. Chris Rusin has had his innings limited, starting the year in the bullpen and the Over is 5-2-1 in Rusin's last 8 starts with 4 days of rest. The Over is also 6-2-1 when the Rockies face a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and they run into hittable Matt Cain, at 0-3 with a 7.00 ERA. The 31-year-old Cain surrendered seven hits, six earned runs, and a walk over six innings in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Mets. He's now surrendered 10 earned runs over his last 11.2 innings. At least the San Francisco offense can score, No. 3 in baseball in runs scored, on a 10-2 run over the total. The Over is also 35-15-2 when Cain starts starts with four days of rest. When these teams clash the over is 10-4, including 8-3 over when Cain faces the Rockies. Play Colorado/San Francisco Over the total.