Mike Zunino doesn’t have a target in mind. Amid a renaissance offensive season -- one that includes never-before-seen power potential -- the veteran Rays catcher is keeping his nose away from the numbers.

“I think that’s probably been the biggest change for me mentally is that, honestly as crazy as it sounds, I’m not chasing statistics,” he said this weekend. “It’s one of those [questions of] how disciplined can I be every day and every pitch to try to give myself the best chance to let everything else happen?”

What happened Sunday, during the Rays’ 5-4 loss to the Twins at Target Field, was that Zunino homered. Again. That’s four games in a row for him, something only seven other players in franchise history have ever achieved (including Brandon Lowe, coincidentally from Aug. 12-15 last season).

Tampa Bay lost in walk-off fashion, as Max Kepler scored on a sac fly by Jorge Polanco to pin the loss on Matt Wisler. That prevented the Rays from winning all three of their series on this road trip, but they still head home with a 6-3 record.

With his home run streak in tow, Zunino was a big part of the successful road trip. And really, he’s played a key role in the Rays’ success all season. The first-time All-Star now has 25 home runs in just 81 games, matching his career high (set four years ago with the Mariners over 124 games).

But again, he’s not going to spend a lot of brainpower on that. His focus is keyed on consistency -- in his pregame routine, his mechanics and even his gameday thoughts.

In the past, too many tweaks spelled trouble. Zunino posted a .161/.233/.323 slash line in 118 games over his first two injury-hampered seasons with Tampa Bay.

“In the beginning stages here, we tried so many different things,” Rays hitting coach Chad Mottola said. “And after a two-week lull, we’d try standing up, narrowing up, leg kick, whatever it may be. And I think we both feel real good with where he’s at right now.

“... Having that baseline to go back to daily -- for the first time in his career -- is something special for him. And the fact that when the 0-for-4 shows up, we don’t reinvent the whole swing.”

The thing is, 0-for-4 games are rare for Zunino these days. He has reached safely in 14 of his past 15 games and is sporting a .947 OPS since June 15.

With those types of numbers, he should be in the lineup practically every night, right?

You might think so, but Francisco Mejía (116 OPS+) has wielded an above-average bat, too. Together, the two backstops have provided the Rays with 2.2 wins above average, according to Baseball Reference, which exceeds every other catching group in the Majors. In the process, that creates perhaps the club’s most underrated element of excellence: well-rested catchers that can both be fresh for a stretch run.

“I’ve learned this far in my career to take the rest when I can get it,” said Zunino, 30, who has only surpassed 120 games twice in his nine-year career. “[I’ll] continue to stay on my routines in the cage and not stress about having that time off.”

Some of that time “off” is probably used studying all the new arms cycling on and off the Rays’ roster. Adam Conley became pitcher No. 31 of Tampa Bay’s season (excluding three position-player hurlers) on Sunday, and the way Zunino and Mejía have worked with such an extensive group is just as valuable as their offensive contributions.

“They’re both very, very productive when they’re hitting,” manager Kevin Cash said. “And they both have done a really good job handling a pitching staff that continues to have quite a bit of turnover because of injury and stuff … So we are fortunate to have two quality players at that spot.”