How much does Nolan Arenado mean to the Rockies and their resurgent offense?

With their 13-6 victory over the Blue Jays Friday night at Coors Field, the Rockies finished May with a 16-10 record, with Arenado leading the way.

By batting 3-for-4 Friday, the all-star third baseman recorded his major-league 10th game of three or more hits this season and extended his hitting streak to a season-high 11 games. He finished May batting .425 (45-for-106) with nine home runs, nine doubles, one triple and 29 RBIs.

But wait, there’s more …

Arenado’s 45 hits in the month are tied for the sixth-most for a single month in franchise history, and are the most since Todd Helton had 50 hits in August 2000.

“It’s incredible,” shortstop Trevor Story said. “He’s the rock of the lineup. He’s always coming up big in big spots. (With) runners in scoring position, it seems like he’s a machine out there. It gives us a lot of confidence that our best player is doing that. It’s fun to see and he’s a pleasure to play with.”

True Story: Story hit two home runs Friday, both of them memorable. His two-run moonshot in the first inning, went 152 feet high, according to Statcast. His previous highest home run was 144 feet against the Braves on April 7, 2018. Story hit a mammoth blast in the seventh, a two-run shot that traveled 442 feet.

Silver Slugger: Starter German Marquez went 2-for-3 at the plate Friday night to extend his hitting streak to five games, the longest hitting streak by a Rockies pitcher since Mike Hampton had an eight-game streak July 22-Aug. 29, 2002.