The 2010 MLB Playoffs began on October 6, 2010, and concluded on November 1, 2010, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers in the 2010 Worlds Series to win the championship of Major League Baseball.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=10

After the ending of the Divisional Series and the Championship Series, the World Series began October 27, 2010, and concluded on November 1, 2010. The 2010 MLB Playoff schedule, including dates, times, locations and participating teams, were announced after the conclusion of the 2010 Major League Baseball season on October 3, 2010. The teams competing in the 2010 MLB Playoffs included the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants from the National League and the Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins from the American League.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=10

In the MLB Postseason, the top team, determined by regular-season record, in each of the six divisions qualify for the playoffs. Two additional spots, one each in the National League and American League, are allocated for a wild-card team and given to the team in the league with the best record that did not win the division. All eight teams compete in the best-of-five-games Divisional Series, with the winning teams continuing on to the League Championship Series. The American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series are both played in a best-of-seven-games format, with the teams who win four games taking the League Championship and earning a place in the World Series. The winner of the World Series, which is also played in a best-of-seven format, is named the Major League Baseball World Champion.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=10