how many games are in an mlb season

There are 162 games in a Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season for each team. This schedule of 162 games per team has been the standard since the early 1960s. With 30 teams in the league, the total number of regular-season games played across MLB is 2,430. The regular season typically lasts about six months, from late March or early April until late September or early October. The schedule includes division games, intraleague games, and interleague games. Postseason games occur separately after the regular season ends. Weather or other factors can occasionally cause some games to be canceled or rescheduled, but 162 games is the usual target for each team in a normal season.