2010 Major League Baseball season
| 2010 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 4 – November 1, 2010 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox, TBS, ESPN, MLB Network |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Bryce Harper |
| Picked by | Washington Nationals |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | NL: Joey Votto (CIN) AL: Josh Hamilton (TEX) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Texas Rangers |
| AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | San Francisco Giants |
| NL runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
| World Series | |
| Champions | San Francisco Giants |
| Runners-up | Texas Rangers |
| World Series MVP | Édgar Rentería (SF) |
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.