2010 Major League Baseball season

2010 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – November 1, 2010
Number of games162
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)Fox, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network
Draft
Top draft pickBryce Harper
Picked byWashington Nationals
Regular season
Season MVPNL: Joey Votto (CIN)
AL: Josh Hamilton (TEX)
Postseason
AL championsTexas Rangers
  AL runners-upNew York Yankees
NL championsSan Francisco Giants
  NL runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series
ChampionsSan Francisco Giants
  Runners-upTexas Rangers
World Series MVPÉdgar Rentería (SF)
MLB seasons

The 2010 Major League Baseball season began April 4, with the regular season ending on October 3. The 2010 All-Star Game was played on July 13 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. The National League ended a 13-game winless streak with a 3–1 victory. Due to this result, the World Series began October 27 in the city of the National League Champion, the San Francisco Giants, and ended November 1 when the Giants defeated the American League Champion Texas Rangers, four games to one.