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Pair of former Hogs dominating AL, NL

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Mike Bolsinger (46) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Friday, July 17, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A pair of former Razorbacks have been dominating both leagues in the majors.

Arkansas is the only school with a pitcher in the American and National Leagues that have top-10 ERAs in their respective league (minimum 80 innings pitched).

Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel has a 2.12 ERA, which is the best among qualifying pitchers in the AL, while Mike Bolsinger has a 2.79 ERA for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Because he started the season in triple-A, Bolsinger has pitched only 84 innings and does not qualify for the league leaderboard for ERA. However, among pitchers with at least 80 innings of work, his ERA ranks 10th in the NL.

In two starts since the All-Star break, he has allowed only one earned run on five hits and three walks in 11 innings. Bolsinger's six strikeouts in the outings brings his season total to 75.

Meanwhile, Keuchel has only one appearance after starting the All-Star Game. He struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven scoreless innings. The Texas Rangers managed only two hits off of him in the game.

McCann Hitting Stride in July

James McCann may not receive much national publicity, but his play this month deserves it.

The former Arkansas catcher is 15-for-36 (.417) with four extra-base hits (two doubles, one triple and one home run), seven RBIs and three runs.

The stretch has increased his season batting average by 26 points. He is now batting .289.

Defensively, McCann still leads the American League with a 43 caught stealing percentage. He has caught 15 of 35 would-be base stealers.

Forsythe Solid on the Road

Logan Forsythe has quietly put together a solid season in Tampa Bay.

During the Rays' recent six-game road trip to Toronto and Philadelphia, the former Arkansas star went 8-for-19 (.421) with three doubles, one home run and five RBIs. He also walked four times and struck out just twice.

While he played well, it didn't translate to wins, as the Rays went 2-4 in the six games. It was not because of Forsythe, though.

In Tampa Bay's 5-4 10-inning loss to the Phillies Wednesday, he hit a game-tying RBI-double in the fifth inning and a game-tying solo home run in the seventh.

With a season batting average of .283, Forsythe ranks sixth among qualifying American League second basemen. His 10 home runs are third-most for the position.