Yankees pitchers dominated the Astros lineup until the ninth inning, where New York allowed five runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in their 5-2 loss to Houston on Saturday night.

-With the concerns over 's elbow, and the injuries the Yankees have already suffered this spring, is an interesting prospect who can potentially take a spot in the starting rotation.

The 29-year-old was claimed off waivers this offseason from the Atlanta Braves and has already started in the majors. He's also had a solid spring with the Yankees, and that continued Saturday against the Houston Astros when he pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk on 46 pitches (27 strikes).

-followed Winans by pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless baseball as well. The right-hander, who is fighting for a spot in the bullpen, struck out two batters while allowing two hits and one walk.

The combination of (0.1 IP) and (3.0 IP) no-hit the Astros until got into trouble in the ninth. After allowing a one-out single, tripled to get the Astros on the board. followed with a single to tie the game at 2-2. After allowing another single, Barclay got a strikeout but gave up a three-run shot to to give the Astros the win.

-As for the offense, the Yankees did not get much. They collected six hits total, four coming from two players. , the catcher fighting to be the backup to this season, went 2-for-3 with a run scored as the team's starting DH. , who started in right field before shifting to third base, went 2-for-2 and accounted for the team's only RBI, a single in the second inning to score Escarra.

, starting in left field, picked up one hit and finished 1-for-3 with a strikeout. and Friday's hero, , both doubled in the later innings. ground-rule double pushed Gabrielson across in the ninth to increase the Yankees' lead to 2-0.

-All the other projected Opening Day starters went hitless. went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts,finished 0-for-3, and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

, Saturday's starting catcher, went hitless in three at-bats, while, who pinch-hit in the later innings, walked in two at-bats. Both are trying to play their way onto the roster as bench players out of camp.

-Yankees prospects (0-for-3) and (0-for-2) went hitless in this one. Jones struck out twice and has gone hitless in back-to-back games.

The Yankees stay on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m.

will take the mound for the Yankees, and he'll be opposed by .