5 Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Plays for 5/9/17

Tommy Joseph, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

FanDuel Price: $2,700

Tommy Joseph hasn't been especially productive recently, posting a .317 wOBA in 10 games over the past 15 days, but he's been crushing the ball during that time.

Among hitters with 10-plus batted balls in the last 15 days, Joseph ranks 57th in average batted-ball distance and 16th in average exit velocity while sporting a 47.6% hard-hit rate and only a 9.5% soft-hit rate.

His batted-ball profile against left-handed pitching over the start of the season has also been solid -- he owns a 37.5% hard-hit rate and a 56.3% fly-ball rate, putting him in a strong spot against Seattle Mariners southpaw Ariel Miranda. He owns a 4.81 xFIP against right-handed hitters, having allowed a 35.2% hard-hit rate over his young career.